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CAMPANULACEAE. 
Lobelia Dortmanna L. Abundant along the wet margins of the 
fresh-water ponds. Listed bv J. Macoim. H. St. John, no. 1,329 
(H). 
FL, Fr. — August. 
COMPOSITAE. 
Solidago sempervirens L. Common in all of the drier parts of 
the island, especially so along the North, and the South Ridge, which 
ar'e ranges of dunes close to and parallel with the sea beaches. J. B. 
Gilpin in 1858 (G. p. 19) remarked upon the "gay golden rods." 
J. C. Tache mentions "la verge d'or" (T. p. 29). Collected by 
J. Macoun (C. no. 22,535); and //. T. Giissow (E); H. St. John, 
nos. 1,330-1,334 (H). 
FI. — September. 
Aster novi-belgii L. Very abundant on the dry dunes, or even 
at the swampy borders of the fresh-water ponds. J. B. Gilpin (G. 
pp. 18-9) in 1858 noted, " As autumn heats yellow the luxuriant green, 
the tall, mallow, gay golden rods and wild China-asters are swept 
by the heaving gales." Collected by J. Macoun (C. no. 22,502); 
H. T. Giifisow (E); H. St. John, nos. 1,335-1,339 (H). 
FL — ■Middle of August to September. 
A. novi-belgii L., var. litoreus Gray. Occasional at the edge of 
the brackish ponds. ./. Macoun (C. no. 22,502); H. St. John, no. 
1,340 (H). 
[AxAPHALis MARGARiTAtKA (L.) B. & H. of ./. Macoun and pre- 
siunal)ly of //. 7'. Gii.s'sow is the following var. subalpina.] 
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) B. & H., var. subalpina Gray. 
Very common on the dry dunes and barrens. J. Maconn (C. no. 
22,515); //. St. John, no. 1,341 (H). 
Fl. — August. 
Gnaphalium obtusifolium L. (6'. pohjccphalnm Michx.) 
Abundant on the dry dunes and barrens. ./. l)wight\s mention 
(D. p. 13) of "Gnaphalium sj)?" whieh he dubs a weed shoulil prob- 
ably be referred here. Listed 1>\ ./. Macoun. II. T. (/(V.s-.voa' (E); 
//. St. John, nos. 1,342 and 1,343 (H). 
FL, Fr. — August and Septeml)er. 
